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For the first time in what feels like awhile, Drew Doughty opened training camp paired with a veteran on his left. “This is probably the first time since Rob Scuderi, however many years ago that was, that I’ve really played with a veteran,” Doughty said. “I’ve always had d-men, so to have a vet... Full Story

Doughty discusses state of the game, routine under quarantine; offers rare post-hockey glimpse

LA Kings InsiderApril 14, 20200 Comments

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John Crouch/Icon SportswireMonday’s Drew Doughty conference call began and evolved like so many Doughty scrums. There was a mature open to the call that even veered towards standoffish when he rejected a lay-up of a question about teammates he’d avoid quarantining with. But T-Rex doesn’t want to... Full Story

Andersen to start vs Kings; Doughty dishes on his ex-teammates

LA Kings InsiderMarch 4, 20200 Comments

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Insiders! A good afternoon to you. Thanks for your patience both Kings and Maple Leafs quotes were gathered. More to come from Todd McLellan, Jake Muzzin, Kyle Clifford and Jack Campbell. Drew Doughty will be relieved to know that Muzzin is, in fact, on the Maple Leafs’ trip. (Sorry for the lou... Full Story

March 1 post-game quotes: McLellan, Kopitar, Doughty, DeBoer; highights

LA Kings InsiderMarch 1, 20200 Comments

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Todd McLellan, on whether he liked the LA Kings’ “control” of the game despite Vegas’ shot surplus: Yeah, I don’t know if I agree with you when it comes to control. I thought they controlled the second and third periods. This is pretty reminiscent to the game we played earlier in the year here when... Full Story

Blake commemorates Doughty’s milestone; Grundstrom’s game; Wednesday practice message

LA Kings InsiderFebruary 5, 20200 Comments

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INSIDERS. A fine Wednesday evening from our hotel above Lower Manhattan. The LA Kings skated on the big ice at Prudential Center, a hub from which the team will branch out of through the weekend. That should keep the equipment and training staffs busy, as if they didn’t already work the longest hour... Full Story

Doughty becomes franchise’s top scoring defenseman; McLellan post-game quotes

LA Kings InsiderFebruary 4, 20200 Comments

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LA Kings defenseman Drew Doughty assisted on Jeff Carter’s go-ahead third period goal in an eventual 4-2 loss at Washington that moved him past Rob Blake for sole possession of the most points by a Los Angeles defenseman. Doughty, whose 495 points (903 GP; 116-379=495) eclipsed Blake’s 494 (805 GP; ... Full Story

Doughty, who’ll return, talks Ovechkin; evolving and understanding performance science; lineups

LA Kings InsiderFebruary 4, 20200 Comments

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INSIDERS. Hello from DC. It’s Kings-Caps tonight on FOX Sports West (3:30 p.m. PT LA Kings Live / FOX Sports West / FOX Sports GO / LA Kings Audio Network) from a much fancier Capital One Arena, where the LA Kings skated this morning and hinted at the following lineup: Iafallo-Kopitar-Brown Grun... Full Story

Hard skate after Sunday’s practice; the Alec Martinez Book Club

LA Kings InsiderFebruary 3, 20200 Comments

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INSIDERS. We are very much in flight. It should be a crisp 3:57 to Washington-Dulles, which seems a touch on the short side, and I’m wondering if those heavy winds across the Southland this morning are part of a stream of tail winds whisking us across the continent faster than usual. Some notes to ... Full Story

Doughty to miss third straight; Hockey Day in SoCal broadcasting; number origin stories

LA Kings InsiderFebruary 1, 20200 Comments

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INSIDERS. A fine, fine #HockeyDaySoCal to you. After today’s Reign-Gulls game, the #LAKings host their #FreewayFaceoff rival Anaheim Ducks at 7:30 p.m. at Staples Center (FOX Sports West / FOX Sports GO / LA Kings Audio Network). #Hashtags Lines: Iafallo-Kopitar-Brown Kempe-Carter-Toffoli Lu... Full Story

Doughty improving but won’t play tonight vs Coyotes; Kings hopeful for Saturday

LA Kings InsiderJanuary 30, 20200 Comments

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INSIDERS. Game night. LA Kings-Coyotes (FOX Sports West / FOX Sports GO / LA Kings Audio Network) starts with a 6:00 p.m. PT LA Kings Live pre-game show in which Patrick and I will share some of our Kobe Bryant memories and what he’s meant to us as sports fans, commentators and as dads. Notes! ... Full Story

No indication Doughty will play; Forbort out; Ryan, Lizotte back in; lineups

LA Kings InsiderJanuary 29, 20200 Comments

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-- INSIDERS. A fine Wednesday to you. The LA Kings face the Tampa Bay Lightning tonight at Staples Center (7:00 p.m. / NBCSN / NBC Sports App / LA Kings Audio Network / AM 1150) in the first sporting event since the tragic deaths of Kobe Bryant, his daughter, Gianna, and seven others on Sunday. ... Full Story

Doughty (day-to-day) doesn’t practice; record consecutive games streak would end

LA Kings InsiderJanuary 28, 20201 Comment

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The LA Kings are shaping up to face a formidable foe Wednesday without their most high-mileage player. Drew Doughty, who left Sunday’s practice early with an undisclosed injury and didn’t practice on Monday or Tuesday, appears set to miss his first regular season game since a shoulder injury sidelin... Full Story

Doughty/Forbort day-to-day; Lizotte encouraged injury was from hit, not wear

LA Kings InsiderJanuary 27, 20200 Comments

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INSIDERS. Time to get to the meat of today’s practice doings and happenings. More to come from Ontario this afternoon and evening. But first! -- Neither Drew Doughty nor Derek Forbort – eerily, devastatingly, heartbreakingly players whose numbers are Kobe Bryant’s 8 and 24 – practiced. Both had s... Full Story